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Hoo hoo
Expressing a vocalization, possibly to convey emotion or create atmosphere.
Hoo hoo
Continuation of vocalization, maintaining the emotive or atmospheric tone.
Hoo hoo
-Hoo hoo
-They tell us to slow down
Others advise slowing down, indicating a disparity in pace.
'Cause they can't keep up
Implying others cannot match the pace and it's not the singer's fault.
Well that's hardly our fault
Encouraging staying in the town despite limitations.
Stay in this goddamn town
Advising against pushing luck, accepting the situation.
Don't push your luck
Gratitude expressed despite being stuck in familiar places.
Be grateful being
Questioning if there's more to life than current circumstances.
Stuck in the same four fucking pubs
Expressing frustration at being confined to a few pubs.
God, there must be more for us
Yearning for more in life, seeking greater opportunities.
'Cause we'd be better than everyone else
Belief in being superior to others if given more time.
If we only had the time
Lamenting the lack of time to achieve superiority.
I guess it's just another year gone
Regretting the passing of another year without fulfillment.
That you swore would be mine
Expectation of shared time that didn't materialize.
So, pick up your bedsheets
Metaphorical imagery of leaving a place, possibly a relationship.
Turn off the lights we've haunted this house before
Intending to leave a familiar yet haunting situation behind.
'Cause they gave you everything
Acknowledging receipt of everything but not the desired thing.
But you wanted to be so much more
Desire for something greater than what was given.
Hoo hoo
Reiteration of previous themes and emotions.
Hoo hoo
-Hoo hoo
-Hoo hoo
-No, you know it can't be done
-You'll run out of breath
-Just pack up your things and
-Go, cut your losses and run
-You're so far out your depth
-And you can only blame your
-Selfish, a self-entitled mess
-You better start expecting less
-'Cause we'd be better than everyone else
-If we only had the time
-I guess it's just another year gone
-That you swore would be mine
-So, pick up your bedsheets
-Turn off the lights we've haunted this house before
-'Cause they gave you everything
-But you wanted to be so much more
-I still hear ghosts of you echoing round
-This white noise ain't enough to drown them out
-I still hear ghosts of you echoing round
-This white noise ain't enough to drown them out
-God, there must be more than this
-'Cause we'd be better than everyone else
-If we only had the time
-I guess it's just another year gone
-That you swore would be mine
-So, pick up your bedsheets
-Turn off the lights we've haunted this house before
-'Cause they gave you everything
-But you wanted to be so much more
-We'd be better than everyone else
-If we only had the time
-I guess it's just another year gone
-That you swore would be mine
-So, pick up your bedsheets
-Turn off your lights we've haunted this house before
-'Cause you could have had everything
-And you should have been so much more
-Hoo hoo
-Hoo hoo do do
-Hoo hoo
-Hoo hoo do do
-Hoo hoo
-Hoo hoo do do
-Hoo hoo
-Hoo hoo do do
Repetition of emotive vocalization, reinforcing the song's mood.
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